by Sandi Frost Steensma | Aug 31, 2023 | Campaign, Annual Giving, Industry Trends, News & Articles
Often, fundraisers think that cultivation is purely about asking a donor for a specific amount of money. We disagree. The process of cultivation, when successful, means that when you meet with a donor, instead of saying, “We would like you to consider a gift of...
by Marissa Acevedo | Jun 2, 2022 | Internship, Campaign, Annual Giving, News & Articles
I had the opportunity to intern for Kennari Consulting during my last semester at Grand Valley State University in the winter of 2022. During my intern experience with the Kennari team, I was immersed into the nonprofit fundraising consulting world that consisted of...
by Kim Kvorka | Nov 15, 2021 | Roundtable, Campaign, News & Articles
When your organization decides to take the exciting step of launching a campaign, it’s hard not to talk about it! After all, campaigns aren’t a regular occurrence at organizations, and they can be totally transformative. In order to maximize the support around the...
by Kim Kvorka | May 7, 2020 | Roundtable, Campaign, Annual Giving, Events, News & Articles
The current climate is ever-changing – and it is ideal to consider smaller-scale ways to safely gather supporters or potential supporters of your organization, once we have been cleared to do so. House Parties are an effective way to gather a smaller, targeted group...
by Janet Zahn | Apr 1, 2020 | Campaign, Annual Giving, Industry Trends, News & Articles
Fundraising can be very challenging during times of economic uncertainty or natural disaster. It may appear that donors are moving their dollars to immediate crisis needs versus making their regular annual gifts to their favorite organizations, but what we have seen...
